General Information
Type of contract Traineeship
Who can apply? EU nationals eligible for our traineeship programme
Grant The trainee grant is €1,170 per month plus an accommodation allowance (see further information section)
Working time Full time
Place of work Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Closing date 13.04.2026
Your team
You will be part of the Language Services Division in the Directorate General Communications. Language Services provides translation, editing, proofreading and language technology and terminology services in all EU languages, as well as offering advice on linguistic matters. Our work covers a wide range of texts for both expert audiences and the general public and includes multilingual content for our website aimed at making the ECB’s work accessible to non-expert readers.
In your role as a trainee German Translator, you will join one of the Division’s three multilingual sections, working closely with other Translators and Editors, Language Technologists/Terminologists, our team of Administrators and experts from across the ECB. You will also work closely with others in our Directorate General as part of cross-divisional teams handling strategic communication projects or urgent tasks.
The ECB is an inclusive employer and we strive to reflect the diversity of the population we serve. We encourage you to apply irrespective of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religious beliefs, sexual orientation or other characteristics.
Your role
As a trainee German Translator you will:
- translate texts from English into German;
- revise and proofread texts in German;
- identify, extract and compile terminology, particularly in the fields of economics and finance;
- contribute to other responsibilities of the German team, such as maintaining translation memories and providing linguistic advice.
The traineeship offers you excellent opportunities to use state-of-the-art language technology tools in your daily work and to gain insight into the work of a language services division in an EU institution. You will be part of a multicultural team that strives for continuous innovation to make a positive impact on the lives of European citizens.
Qualifications, experience and skills
Essential:
- a bachelor’s degree or higher in modern languages or translation;
- familiarity with using computer-assisted translation tools;
- a good knowledge of the MS Office package;
- a mastery-level (C2) command of German and an advanced (C1) command of English, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Desired:
- a master’s degree (completed or in the final stages of completion) in modern languages or translation;
- experience in translating English texts into German;
- an intermediate (B1) command of another official EU language;
- an interest in financial and economic affairs.
